To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring any citizen to be vaccinated, including Federal agencies from requiring its employees to take any vaccination, without the citizen being fully advised in writing of all known potential risks from the vaccine and consultation with a physician followed by the voluntary informed consent of the citizen, and for other purposes.
USA117th CongressHR-5092| House
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Louie Gohmert
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (4)
Committees (6)
• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill sets out informed consent requirements for, and restricts the authority of the federal government to require, vaccinations. Specifically, the bill requires written, informed consent from any individual who receives a vaccine in the United States and imposes a criminal fine for violations of this requirement. In addition, the bill prohibits the federal government from requiring vaccinations of U.S. citizens or federal employees unless the citizen or employee is advised in writing of all known risks of, consults with a physician about, and provides voluntary informed consent for the required vaccine.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Health
To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring any citizen to be vaccinated, including Federal agencies from requiring its employees to take any vaccination, without the citizen being fully advised in writing of all known potential risks from the vaccine and consultation with a physician followed by the voluntary informed consent of the citizen, and for other purposes.
USA117th CongressHR-5092| House
| Updated: 11/1/2022
This bill sets out informed consent requirements for, and restricts the authority of the federal government to require, vaccinations. Specifically, the bill requires written, informed consent from any individual who receives a vaccine in the United States and imposes a criminal fine for violations of this requirement. In addition, the bill prohibits the federal government from requiring vaccinations of U.S. citizens or federal employees unless the citizen or employee is advised in writing of all known risks of, consults with a physician about, and provides voluntary informed consent for the required vaccine.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Louie Gohmert
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (4)
Committees (6)
• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted